Learn together With Your Dog at Paws-N-Heel Dog Training Center

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our classes

Puppy Kindergarten - 6 Weeks $150.00

A six-week class for your new puppy to provide a positive foundation for the rest of his life. Did you know that new puppies will learn more about the world between the ages of 3 to 20 weeks than in the rest of their entire lifetime? Take advantage of this critical socialization window by enrolling in a puppy class now.

Skills to be Learned by Your Puppy:

• Handling and socialization exercises so your pup will be comfortable with all kinds of people and children
• Establish a relationship without punishment
• How to prevent/manage play biting, jumping and chewing
• A controlled puppy play session to teach socialization, coordination, and bite inhibition

Basic Manners- 7 Weeks $165.00

Each class will consist of seven, one-hour sessions for dogs 5 months and older. In fact, any age dog can attend. Sometimes the dog is trained when he is young, but after a few years, we let things slide and that's when behavior problems start. The whole family is invited to come. That way, the dog will not get confused with different methods, commands or hand signals. This is also considered a continuation of the puppy kindergarten class although your dog is not required to have attended one.

Skills to be Learned:

• Sit, stand, down, stay; various recalls including "name recognition", "emergency coming", and regular, formal ones
• How to exhibit self-control when around other people and dogs
• How to focus on you even around distractions
• Handlers are taught "doggie communication"
• A "bonus trick" with each lesson 

Small Dog Classes - 7 Weeks $160.00

This is similar to the Basic Manners class except that all dogs must be under 35 lbs. Small dogs feel much safer and more comfortable when all the canines in a group are around the same size (so do their owners!) Some small dogs may become very aggressive when they see a larger dog because they feel it's safer to be the aggressor. It's not fair to have the large dogs start thinking of the small ones as "small prey as in...bunny rabbits.. This class eliminates all of that and the dogs learn quickly in a relaxing environment. Small dog owners are taught the basics from their pint-sized dog's view. Training techniques are altered and adjusted for their size.

Intermediate/Canine Good Citizen/Therapy Dog - 8 Weeks $175.00

Here's a chance to develop your dog's skills to perfection. Dogs must have taken the Basic Manners to enroll. Off-lead work is introduced slowly for heeling, recalls and stays. Many distractions are introduced and getting a better response to all the commands is taught. Handlers and dogs are also prepared for the Therapy Dog test and/or the Canine Good Citizen test. Your AKC approved evaluator, Michelle Larson, will give the test at the end of the eight-week course, along with a graduation and diplomas.

Agility Classes - 6 Weeks $160.00

We offer 3 levels of classes for fun using regulation, standard size equipment. Beginners are introduced to all the equipment and simple sequences are set up. Intermediate and Advanced concentrate on accomplishing more intricate sequencing, body maneuvers and positioning for handlers.